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Ford Sells 2,000 Electric Vehicles to GE

Posted: November 20, 2012 at 9:07 am

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) today announced that GE will purchase 2,000 of Ford’s C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids for GE’s fleet. The purchase will ...
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Tesla’s Q3 Results Mixed

Posted: November 5, 2012 at 7:45 am

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings this morning. For the quarter, the electric car maker posted a net loss of $0.92 per share on revenues of $50 ...
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Toyota Sticks with Hybrids, Kills Sales Plans for All-Electric Minicar (TM, GM, F, HMC, TSLA)

Posted: September 24, 2012 at 8:50 am

Admitting that it had overestimated both the market for all-electric vehicles (EVs) and the ability of battery makers to meet consumer requirements, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) announced this morning ...
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Battery Component Maker Lowers Outlook (PPO)

Posted: September 11, 2012 at 8:44 am

Polypore International Inc. (NYSE: PPO), which makes specialized membranes for lithium-ion batteries, has lowered its outlook for the second half of 2012. The company cited “results through July and August” ...
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Wells Fargo Wants to Help You Buy A Tesla Model S (TSLA, WFC)

Posted: June 22, 2012 at 10:17 am

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is kicking off sales of its new Model S sedan this month, and the company wants to make it easier for buyers to drive one ...
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A123 Jumps on Technology Announcement (AONE, ENS, XIDE, JCI, MXWL, GM, TM, NSANY, F, TSLA)

Posted: June 12, 2012 at 11:47 am

US lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE) has definitely had a rough year. Shares are down about -72%, making it the worst performer out of US battery makers ...
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A123 Files “Going Concern” Notice

Posted: May 31, 2012 at 11:42 am

Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE) has notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission that “there is substantial doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going ...
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Tesla Glides by Poor Results (TSLA, F, GM, TM, HMC)

Posted: May 10, 2012 at 11:59 am

Over the past 12 months, the best performing car maker stock is -- drum roll -- Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). Shares in the maker of electric vehicles (EVs) are ...
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When Car Sellers Pan Electric & Hybrid Cars (AN, GM)

Posted: December 5, 2011 at 10:12 am

Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) was on a CNBC video this morning on the heels of news that the November sales figures were up 21% from a year ...
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Ford, Toyota to Develop Hybrid Electric Pickups, SUVs (F, TM, GM)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Two of the world's largest car makers have announced a development project that could lead to a gasoline/electric hybrid drive train for light trucks and SUVs by the end of ...
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New Gas Mileage Standards Creating Winners & Losers (JCI, XIDE, MXWL, BWA, HON, TSLA, GM, F, TM)

Posted: August 1, 2011 at 10:29 am

Last week's announcement on new corporate average fuel economy rules, known as CAFE, got a lot of coverage for its headline number of average fleet mileage of 54.5 miles/gallon by ...
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Already? The Coming Electric Vehicle Battery Glut (AONE, HEV, SQM, NEM, GLD, MXWL, LIT)

Posted: July 15, 2011 at 12:09 pm

There's another case where supply of an alternative energy technology is very likely to overwhelm demand. There is plenty of evidence that such a situation is taking hold in the ...
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Electric Car Maker Files for Bankruptcy, Sales for Others Still Slow (F, HEV, GM, TM, HMC, TSLA)

Posted: June 23, 2011 at 11:44 am

Norway's entry in the electric vehicle (EV) sweepstakes, Think (or sometimes, Th!nk) has filed for bankruptcy because the company has been unable to find long-term financing. The company, once owned ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: Electric Vehicles and Batteries; Solar Projects in India; Wind Will Blow for 50 Years (TM, HMC, GM, TSLA, STP)

Posted: May 3, 2011 at 11:00 am

Alternative energy news today ponders electric vehicles and the batteries that power them, takes a look at solar installation in India and the risks still involved with solar plants generally, ...
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Electric Cars Could Flop

Posted: October 27, 2010 at 2:54 pm

Global sales of all types of electric-powered vehicles is expected to be under 1 million units of the estimated total of 44.7 million units that will be sold in 2010. ...
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